As of October 8, 2026, the US-Japan Business Council and the Japan-US Business Council held the 63rd US-Japan Business Conference under the theme of “Allied for Growth: Driving the Next Era of the US-Japan Economic Partnership.” At the final session of the event, 130 US and Japanese companies ratified a joint statement, calling upon both countries’ governments to build on the strong commercial momentum by accelerating mutual investment, expanding cooperation on AI and advanced technologies, strengthening resilient and trusted global supply chains, and advancing regulatory harmonization and permitting reforms that support sustainable economic growth. [1] The joint statement includes 5 sectoral annexes, including digital economy, energy and infrastructure, financial services, healthcare innovation, and travel, tourism, and transportation. [2] In the energy and infrastructure joint statement, the councils recommend that the governments continue bilateral public-private coordination on energy security; enhance US-Japan cooperation to strengthen supply-chain resilience; expand nuclear power deployment; strengthen critical mineral deployment and resilience; strengthen cybersecurity of critical power infrastructure; establish fair cost-allocation mechanisms for electricity demand growth; and secure and develop the skilled technician workforce needed for reliable energy, and more.
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